John Travolta's family to star in Gotti family biopic

Actor John Travolta's family is signed up to portray John Gotti's family in the upcoming biopic Gotti: Three Generations. John Travolta has officially been roped in to play John Gotti Sr. and his wife Kelly Preston is said be reprising the role of his onscreen wife Victoria Gotti in the film. Their real-life daughter Ella Bleu will star as their onscreen child Angel in the film.

Marc Fiore, who is the producer of Gotti: Three Generations, opines that both the families have a lot in common and this will benefit the characters. “The love and passion between John and Kelly... will bring a huge benefit to John Sr. and his wife. They have a lot in common. They both lost a child at a young age and they understand what the Gottis went through when they lost their child," the People quotes Marc as saying.

Gotti: Three Generations is the story of a crime boss John Gotti and his son. Leo Rossi has penned the screenplay for the film, which is being directed by Barry Levinson. Lindsay Lohan has also signed on to play Kim Gotti, the couple's daughter-in-law.